What is the legal test for cost awards in an adoption proceeding?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from JSA v. GE, 2012 ABQB 58 (CanLII):
I see no basis to distinguish an adoption from any other proceeding that fundamentally affects which adult or adults will direct the life of a child. The same general principles should drive cost awards in a adoption proceedings in the same way as custody (Metz v. Weisgerber) or guardianship (S.B. v. J.F.) disputes.
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